Assassin's Creed Valhalla will bring back 'social stealth' and wrist blade insta-kills

When I think about Assassin’s Creed, I envision high-flying ninja types in stylish hoodies gliding effortlessly through crowds, climbing spires, shanking their targets, and then, poof—they’re gone, into the night. Times and circumstances will vary, but there’s always a distinct element of professionalism to the whole thing. Giant Viking berserkers swinging battleaxes over their heads with two hands, as we saw in the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla cinematic, doesn’t exactly fit neatly into that perception.

The series has changed a lot over the years, as it’s evolved from Altair to Alexios, and so has the hidden blade that assassins wear on their arms and pop like a low-rent Wolverine when they need to wrap things up in a hurry. Recent games have seen its utility reduced somewhat, from a tool of quiet instant kills to just another blade, albeit one you can wear. But Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail told Kotaku that its effectiveness as a stealth weapon will be restored in the new game, in part because it will have a perhaps unexpected focus on stealth-based gameplay.

source: gamezpot.com